Stronger geomagnetic activity makes auroras more intense and more visible farther south in the Northern Hemisphere, The News & Observer previously reported. Under the right conditions, a person can view an aurora that as far as 600 miles away, according to the Space Weather Prediction Center.

Bands of green and red first pierced through the hazy night sky around 9:30 p.m. above the pier at Grand Haven State Park.

If you missed the lights the past two nights, you may still have another chance: forecasts show the northern lights may visible as far south as central Wisconsin on Nov. 13 and in the northern portion of the state Nov. 14. In the meantime, here are some of the best pictures and reactions we saw to Wednesday night's lights:

The Statesman collaborated with readers to gather photos of the aurora borealis throughout Central Texas. Here are the eerily beautiful results.

Waves of colorful northern lights are expected to light up Colorado skies once again Wednesday night as severe geomagnetic storms continue, according to space weather forecasts.

According to the forecast, northern states bordering Canada - including Idaho, Montana, North Dakota and Washington state - have the best chances of catching a glimpse of the northern lights. However, it could be possible to glimpse the aurora from farther away.